About this episode
Dr. Fred Gingrich discusses mental health services in rural agricultural communities with counselor Monika McConkey.
AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by Monika McConkey who is a counselor in Minnesota providing mental health services with a focus on rural agricultural communities. McConkey grew up on a 5th generation farm in Minnesota. This podcast was developed by the AABP Mental Health and Well-Being Committee. If you are interested in the work of this committee, please consider joining to provide resources on this topic to AABP members. Find the committee page at this link.  ...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Fred Gingrich
Guest: Monika McConkey
Topics covered
- mental health
- agriculture
- rural communities
- counseling
- AABP
Keywords
- mental health
- agriculture
- counseling
- rural communities
- AABP
- well-being
- support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AABP
Places: Minnesota, rural agricultural communities
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